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Mrs. Nora Moser, Classroom Teacher

Contact information: nmoser@colton.k12.wa.us

509-229-3386

Fifth & Sixth Grade 2012-13

Supply List

	Personal Items-- Please label with your child’s name:
√       Backpack                              √       1 Three ring binder with 1 inch rings                              √       1 Package dividers (5 – 8 tabs)                              √       2 Spiral notebooks (about 70 pages college-ruled)                              √       4 Pocket folders, with pockets on the bottom                              √       Crayons and markers (colored pencils optional)                              √       Scissors                              √       Pencil sharpener                              √       10 – 12 ink pens (blue or red)                              √       Pencil box or pencil pouch                              √       Old shirt for art                              √       PE shoes with non-marking soles                              √       1 Thumb Drive
	Collected and Shared Items-- Please do not label:
√     6 Packages notebook paper (college-ruled)   √    5 Dozen number 2 pencils   √     2 Large boxes facial tissue   √    1 Package hand wipes   √    1 Box Ziploc-style bags (optional)
Parents:   This is a recommended list of supplies that are meant to last Your child the entire school year. You can bring in your supplies on Monday evening, August 27th from 6:30–7:30!!!

5/6 General Schedule

8:10 – 8:25          Early morning recess
8:25 – 9:15          Attendance and lunch count. Fifth and sixth graders have either band or math instruction
                              during this time.
9:15 – 10:00        Math
10:00 – 10:10      Recess
10:10 – 11:20      Math/Reading/Writing/Spelling
11:24 – 12:02      Lunch and recess
12:02 - 12:42       DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) or Activity Time (PE, computer lab, or music) or                                Reading/Writing.
12:42 – 2:15        Activity Time or Reading/Writing/Art
2:15 – 2:55          Science/Social Studies

Intermediate (Grades 5 - 6)

General Scoring Rubric

Students are working throughout the year to meet or exceed end-of-the-year grade level standards.  Student performance is reported on a four (4) point rating scale aligned to the state assessment standards.  The performance levels may not equate to letter grades or percentages.  The expectation is that most students will earn a score of 2 for the majority of the year until students have clearly demonstrated proficiency in meeting the standard.  A score of 3 is not to be considered average but the result of meeting the specific standard.  A student consistently scoring 4’s in any one subject area should be considered exceptional.  Students with 1's require and are receiving additional instructional assistance.

    The four performance levels for each area are:

1        BELOW STANDARD
           This level denotes beginning demonstration of the prerequisite knowledge and skills            that are fundamental.  At this level, students are receiving additional instructional            assistance.

2        WORKING TOWARD STANDARD
           This level denotes partial accomplishment of the knowledge and skills that are            fundamental for meeting the grade-level standards. There is evidence of growth and            development. This is where most fifth and sixth grade students are for the majority of            the year--working toward the standard. 

3        MEETS STANDARD
           This level represents expected performance for this grade by the end of the school             year Students receiving a 3 are meeting the grade level standard in that subject area.             Usually, students don’t earn a “3” until the end of the school year.  Students reaching            this level are secure and demonstrate proficiency over challenging content.

4        ABOVE STANDARD
           This level represents exceptional performance, notably above that required for meeting            the standard at this grade.

X        NOT EVALUATED AT THIS TIME

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

            Conferences are scheduled to take place at the end of the first and third quarters, but             parents may request a conference at any time.

 

REPORT CARDS

           Report Cards are sent home four times during the year—at the end of each quarter.

Basic Homework Schedule 5th & 6th Grade Students

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night, your fifth or sixth grade child will have homework to complete.  As a class, we discuss the importance of homework--to further develop skills, as well as to learn responsibility by completing and returning homework on time.  The study habits your child develops now will help him or her be successful in Junior High and High School.  I have set up a basic homework schedule, which allows for a certain amount of flexibility and individual choice.

      Monday:  Reading or Writing Homework

      Tuesday:  Math or Science Homework
       
      Wednesday:  Reading or Writing or Spelling Homework

      Thursday:  Math or Science Homework

Homework Help at Home

As a parent, you can help your child by:

• Helping your child choose a place in which to work.  This study area needs to be well lit, quiet, and have all of the necessary supplies.  (It does not need to be a large spot, but needs to be well away from radio and TV.)
  
  
• Setting a time to begin homework at the same time every day.  A good time is immediately after your child gets home, or perhaps immediately after dinner.  Remind your child each day when he or she is to do homework.
  
  
• Encouraging your child to work on his or her own.  Check to see if he or she is doing homework at the agreed upon time.  If your child needs assistance, provide it after he or she made a real effort to do the work first.  If needed you might suggest that your child call a friend for help.  If your child is having a lot of trouble, have him or her put the homework away and ask the teacher for help as soon as he or she arrives to school the next morning. 
  
  
• Choosing with your child a special Homework Drop Spot at home to help him or her develop the habit of putting completed assignments in his/her homework folder and in the same place each night.  It is helpful if the homework drop spot is easy to "spot" on the way out the door in the morning.
  
  
• Helping your child who needs to complete homework at another location other than home--put together a "Homework Survival Kit" containing supplies such as pencils, a book or two, construction paper, tape, glue, a dictionary, etc.